2 Peter 2:16 Parallel Translations

But he was convicted for his evil. A donkey, which normally can't talk, spoke with a human voice and wouldn't allow the prophet to continue his insanity.(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

But was rebuked for his iniquity: the dumb ass speaking with man's voice forbad the madness of the prophet.

ASV:

but he was rebuked for his own transgression: a dumb ass spake with man's voice and stayed the madness of the prophet.

BBE:

But his wrongdoing was pointed out to him: an ass, talking with a man's voice, put a stop to the error of the prophet.

DBY:

but had reproof of his own wickedness the dumb ass speaking with man's voice forbad the folly of the prophet.

ERV:

but he was rebuked for his own transgression: a dumb ass spake with man's voice and stayed the madness of the prophet.

WEY:

But he was rebuked for his transgression: a dumb ass spoke with a human voice and checked the madness of the Prophet.

WBS:

But was rebuked for his iniquity: the dumb ass speaking with man's voice, forbad the madness of the prophet.

WEB:

but he was rebuked for his own disobedience. A mute donkey spoke with a man's voice and stopped the madness of the prophet.

YLT:

and had a rebuke of his own iniquity -- a dumb ass, in man's voice having spoken, did forbid the madness of the prophet.

2 Peter 2:16 Cross References

XREF:

Numbers 22:21 So Balaam arose in the morning, and saddled his donkey and went with the leaders of Moab.

Numbers 22:23 When the donkey saw the angel of the LORD standing in the way with his drawn sword in his hand, the donkey turned off from the way and went into the field; but Balaam struck the donkey to turn her back into the way. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

PNT:

2:16 But was rebuked for his iniquity. By the voice that was put into the mouth of the brute he rode (Nu 22:28-30).

WES:

2:16 The beast - Though naturally dumb.

MHC:

2:10-16 Impure seducers and their abandoned followers, give themselves up to their own fleshly minds. Refusing to bring every thought to the obedience of Christ, they act against God's righteous precepts. They walk after the flesh, they go on in sinful courses, and increase to greater degrees of impurity and wickedness. They also despise those whom God has set in authority over them, and requires them to honour. Outward temporal good things are the wages sinners expect and promise themselves. And none have more cause to tremble, than those who are bold to gratify their sinful lusts, by presuming on the Divine grace and mercy. Many such there have been, and are, who speak lightly of the restraints of God's law, and deem themselves freed from obligations to obey it. Let Christians stand at a distance from such.

CONC:

Ass Beast Checked Disobedience Donkey Dumb Error Folly Forbad Forbid Human Iniquity Madness Man's Mute Pointed Prophet Prophet's Rebuke Rebuked Received Reproof Restrained Spake Speaking Speech Spoke Spoken Stayed Stop Stopped Talking Transgression Voice Wickedness Wrongdoing

Ass Beast Checked Disobedience Donkey Dumb Error Folly Forbad Forbid Human Iniquity Madness Mute Pointed Prophet Prophet's Rebuke Rebuked Received Reproof Speaking Speech Stop Stopped Talking Transgression Voice

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